How is Stone Carving Done? A Day in the Life of Devon Sculptor Zoe Singleton

With the Flip the Lens Creativity Project interview series, filmmakers showcase the myriad ways people think creatively, and how they have used imagination, ingenuity and originality to solve a problem, or pioneered a new vision, or created a unique piece of art. How is stone carving done? Meet Zoe Singleton to find out! Zoe is a British stone carver who combines her innate creativity with a fascination with geology to produce graceful and romantic sculptures, relief carvings, and letter carvings. I visited with her at her studio in Newton Abbot in Devon, where she shared her inspirations, philosophy, process, and passion for her art and craft. Learn more about Zoe and her work by checking out her website! https://www.zoesingleton.co.uk/ Zoe is a member of Heritage Crafts, a British national charity and UNESCO accredited NGO for Intangible Cultural Heritage. Heritage Crafts seeks to safeguard craft skills and knowledge. Learn more at https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/ 00:00 Stone Carving & the Creative Process 01:40 Early Interests Align 03:51 Creating Through Reduction 04:45 The Letter Carving Process 07:01 Dancing Letters 08:10 The Still Point of the Turning World 09:12 Creative Synergies 09:42 The Beehive 10:52 Inspiration of the Devon Landscape 12:16 Patterns & Rhythms Creating textures in stone 13:48 The Rhythm of Creating 15:07 A Sensory Experience 15:49 Into the Zone 16:28 Tuning In 17:18 Waymarker Project Happiness X Five 20:12 Artist or Artisan? 21:28 Local Stone of Exceptional Quality 22:41 Cultivating a Creative Mindset 23:30 Creativity is Essential At a time of unprecedented negativity, Flip the Lens (FTL) is a platform for positive short videos that celebrate our humanity and culture. We publish videos created by regular people who happen to have an interest in what it means to be human. We believe if you have a phone, you are a filmmaker! ►Watch more videos about the Creativity Project! • The #Creativity Project Authentic, in-person connection is the heart of the Flip the Lens People Power Skills Course ©. At Flip the Lens, we believe digital devices can be a portal to connect with ourselves and each other! The Flip the Lens (FTL) People Power Skills program offers high school & university students the opportunity to develop their interpersonal skills, while also building professional digital portfolios. We provide the framework for four structured personal experiences in which learners engage in meaningful conversations with real people they admire about topics of substance and depth. These immersive interactions of rapport-building offer “practice” for the sometimes intimidating scenarios like college admissions or job interviews. The skills the FTL course fosters include active listening, adaptability, communication, collaboration, empathy, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving. FTL filmmakers create short documentary videos that include interviews on the topics of belonging, creativity and culture. The videos created by Flip the Lens filmmakers are published on our digital platform! The FTL online course gives young people a way to make a social impact while they grow personally and professionally! Visit our website to learn more! https://flipthelens.com/ Follow FTL on Linkedin:  / flip-the-lens   Like FTL on Facebook:  / flipthelensofficial   #creativity #whatiscreativity #flipthelens